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OEE benchmark Japan 2026: manufacturing data, sector targets and downtime cost
Official manufacturing statistics for Japan, the OEE ranges that apply to its leading sectors, a downtime-cost calculator preloaded with national labour and energy costs, and the incentives that can fund a monitoring project.
Key figures
Leading sectors and the OEE ranges that apply
The first columns are Japan's own sector mix (). The OEE columns are the oee-benchmark.org editorial ranges for that sector type: they are benchmarks for plants, not national statistics.
| Sector | Weight | Typical OEE | World-class target | Dominant loss | A × P × Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transport equipment (automotive) | 70–85% | 85% | Changeover & minor stops | 92% × 95% × 99.5% |
Downtime cost calculator: Japan defaults
Change any input and the result updates. The labour and electricity defaults are the national statistics quoted above, not your plant's figures; replace them with your own numbers for a real estimate.
- labour–
- energy–
- lost margin–
Funding and incentives for monitoring projects (status October 2026)
Programmes a production-monitoring or OEE project can use. Status was checked on the operator's page in October 2026; anything we could not confirm is marked unverified.
| Programme | Operator | What it funds | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monozukuri subsidy (ものづくり・商業・サービス生産性向上促進補助金) | 中小企業庁 + 中小企業基盤整備機構; 事務局 全国中小企業団体中央会 | Capex subsidy for SME equipment/system investment to raise productivity (製品・サービス高付加価値化枠, グローバル枠) | closed | portal.monodukuri-hojo.jp |
| Digitalisation & AI Adoption Subsidy 2026 (formerly IT導入補助金) | 中小企業庁 / 中小企業基盤整備機構; 事務局 TOPPAN株式会社 | Subsidy for SMEs adopting IT/AI tools incl. production-management and MES-type software (通常枠, インボイス枠, セキュリティ対策推進枠, 複数者連携枠) | open | it-shien.smrj.go.jp |
| SME Labour-saving Investment Subsidy | 中小企業庁 (事務局 via 中小企業基盤整備機構) | カタログ注文型 (catalogue robots/equipment, cap 1,500万円) and 一般型 (bespoke automation/systems, cap 1億円) for labour-saving investment | open | shoryokuka.smrj.go.jp |
| DX Investment Promotion Tax Incentive | 経済産業省 / 国税庁 | Tax credit / special depreciation for certified DX investment plans | unverified | meti.go.jp |
Trade shows and events 2026–2027
| Event | City | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIMTOF2026 第33回日本国際工作機械見本市 | 東京ビッグサイト, Tokyo | 2026-10-26 to 2026-10-31 | jimtof.org |
| 日本ものづくりワールド 2027 (Manufacturing World Japan, Tokyo) — incl. 設計・製造ソリューション展, 製造業DX展, スマートメンテナンス展, 製造業×フィジカルAI展 | 東京ビッグサイト, Tokyo | 2027-06-16 to 2027-06-18 | manufacturing-world.jp |
Editor's note
How to use this benchmark
Japan OEE Benchmark Pack 2026
Excel workbook: country profile, hubs, sector OEE ranges, downtime-cost calculator and incentives, with every source linked.
- Country profile and hub table with sources
- Sector OEE ranges: typical, world-class, A×P×Q
- Downtime-cost calculator preloaded with Japan labour and energy costs
- Incentives and 2026–2027 events
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Frequently asked questions
What is a good OEE in Japan?
There is no national OEE statistic: OEE is measured per line, and the useful comparison is by sector. For Japan's leading sectors the typical range is 70–85% and the world-class targets are listed above. Most plants that start measuring sit near 60%.
Where do these figures come from?
Manufacturing weight, employment, labour cost, energy price and robot density come from official statistics (総務省統計局 (Statistics Bureau) / 経済産業省 METI / 内閣府 ESRI, Eurostat, the World Bank and the IFR); every figure links to the page it was read from. The OEE ranges are oee-benchmark.org editorial benchmarks.
What is in the Japan benchmark pack?
An Excel workbook with the country profile and sources, the hub table, the sector OEE ranges, a downtime-cost calculator with the national defaults already filled in, and the incentives and events lists. It is free; we ask for a work email.
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Sources and method
Figures are quoted as published, with the year and unit of each source; we do not convert currencies or estimate missing values. OEE ranges follow the oee-benchmark.org editorial process. Published by TEEPTRAK SAS, which sells production-monitoring and OEE software.
- https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/CHN;JPN;KOR/indicator/NV.IND.MANF.ZS?format=json&date=2021:2024&per_page=50
- https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/CHN;JPN;KOR/indicator/NV.IND.MANF.CD?format=json&date=2023:2024&per_page=50
- https://www.stat.go.jp/data/roudou/sokuhou/nen/ft/index.html
- https://www.stat.go.jp/data/roudou/sokuhou/nen/ft/pdf/gaiyou.pdf
- https://www.esri.cao.go.jp/jp/sna/data/data_list/kakuhou/files/2024/2024_kaku_top.html
- https://www.mhlw.go.jp/toukei/itiran/roudou/monthly/r07/25cr/25cr.html
- https://www.mhlw.go.jp/toukei/itiran/roudou/monthly/r07/25cr/dl/pdf25cr.pdf
- https://www.jil.go.jp/kokunai/statistics/databook/2026/05/d2026_5T-08.pdf
- https://ifr.org/ifr-press-releases/news/robot-density-surges-in-europe-asia-and-americas
- https://ifr.org/ifr-press-releases/news/global-robot-demand-in-factories-doubles-over-10-years
- https://portal.monodukuri-hojo.jp/
- https://portal.monodukuri-hojo.jp/about.html
- https://it-shien.smrj.go.jp/
- https://it-shien.smrj.go.jp/schedule/
- https://shoryokuka.smrj.go.jp/
- https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/設備総合効率
- https://www.jimtof.org/
- https://www.manufacturing-world.jp/tokyo/ja-jp.html